The Bay Area’s ties to Super Bowl 51 begin, but hardly end, with two of the highest-profile participants:
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who’s from San Mateo, and Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, who is expected to be the 49ers’ next head coach.
The rosters and coaching staffs of teams are littered with names of varying degrees of familiarity.
Patriots receiver Julian Edelman is from Redwood City and spent a year playing for the College of San Mateo.
Two backups, safety Jordan Richards and offensive tackle Cameron Fleming, played for Stanford, while a third cardinal, Tyler Gaffney, is on the practice squad.